Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] leave [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whenever that happens , rather than going back to the track I play something else that will fit , or I leave it as an improvisational section , so to speak . |
| 2 | Tired and confused after the journey , I followed the servant into a large building , where she left me in a sitting-room . |
| 3 | Although I left him in no doubts about my opinion of his behaviour over the past few weeks , I was n't quite as brutal with him as I might have been . |
| 4 | I was called away to the hospital so I left her at the house waiting for Nigel to turn up to collect her . ’ |
| 5 | The sister was n't in her office when she went back , so she left it in the middle of the desk : ‘ Miss Carolyn Tanner , care of Clare ’ . |
| 6 | We needed to go faster so we left him in a field , alive or dead . |
| 7 | His bulk , thin but long , was hard for them to get up their spiral stairs , so they left him on the sofa below , on the floor that lay over an ironmonger 's shop . |
| 8 | His room key and tag feel bulky in his pocket so he leaves them on the table with his newspaper before visiting the well assorted buffet table . |
| 9 | So I said OK , and I gave him a real fancy one — it was like topiary , and I left him with a rude word on the back of his head . |
| 10 | I said that he could try to put the cube together and I left him with the pieces while I went to fetch some paper . |
| 11 | And I left it on the side instead of leaving it in the grill . |
| 12 | ‘ Signorina , will you be all right if I leave you for a little while ? ’ |
| 13 | Erm do you mind if I leave you for a second ? |
| 14 | President , congress I 've got ta up and say to you , I had , I 've had to borrow the wife 's glasses this morning cos I left mine in the car |
| 15 | Why and you leave it in the tub . |
| 16 | And she left him with a quick glance from her eyes , dark as an otter 's pelt , and a smile that was like a gift . |
| 17 | And she left it in the boot ? |
| 18 | ‘ I suppose Mrs C. thought I 'd be swilling it down like an alcoholic if she left it in the room . |
| 19 | Perhaps it would be best if you left me at the cottage and went back to London . |
| 20 | Your dustbin will be returned near to where you left it , or if possible to a convenient point just inside your gate if you left it on the pavement . |
| 21 | I soon learned to hide it because if you left it in the dining room or by your place somebody else would take it . |
| 22 | I do n't mind , if you leave me in the kitchen I 'd be quite happy , I 'd do it all . |
| 23 | if you leave them in the pile fair enough and I think they can go to archive , but please can you re-title the contents page and the pages cos they 're not interview data it 's count data , er I would of thought by now Scott knew the difference between interview and account |
| 24 | If you leave it to the building society , or anyone else for that matter , the report is likely to be unsatisfactory . |
| 25 | But if you leave it on the back of the paper it slowly dries out and turns bright yellow , staining the paper in the process . |
| 26 | Or if you leave it with a neighbour then we 've got a calling card to say thought you might like it early |
| 27 | If you leave it til the last minute and you question spot , you might end up in a sticky situation How many people here have failed an exam ? |
| 28 | If you leave it for a while , the reeds invade , and there 's no expanse of water at all . |
| 29 | ‘ If you leave it in a dark place and keep it wet it 's bound to grow big . |
| 30 | Deciding on your best option is not easy , so before taking action you should at least consult your company pension scheme manager to give you an assessment of the likely value of your pension if you leave it in the scheme . |